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2018-06-26 Economy

Will The Airlines Finally Be Forced To Restore Legroom?

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-06-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 I find it fascinating that local fire marshals are empowered to put occupancy limits on commercial buildings, but the FAA is not empowered for similar reasons to put limits on commercial aircraft.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-06-26 07:34|| 2018-06-26 07:34|| Front Page Top

#2 "these safety considerations are likely outdated"

Probably from the DC-3 era.

When you had two rows of two (or even 3) to a side they may have been adequate if the aisles were wide enough.

Today's wide-body configurations, not so much.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2018-06-26 07:55|| 2018-06-26 07:55|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm 6'2" 205 lb. with long legs and size 13 feet. I don't have any problems with the current setup at all, even on gawd-awful el-cheapo Spirit Airlines.

Some people really only know how to complain.

Posted by M. Murcek 2018-06-26 08:18|| 2018-06-26 08:18|| Front Page Top

#4 #3

last time I used Spirit Airlines was the last time I will ever use Spirit Airlines

$35 for a carry on; $3 for water is bad enough but then they bragged about their policy on the intercom

Posted by lord garth 2018-06-26 09:40|| 2018-06-26 09:40|| Front Page Top

#5 BTW, the fire marshals usually don't get active till after a major kill in a fire. Just saying.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-06-26 09:51|| 2018-06-26 09:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Today's wide-body configurations, not so much.

To me it's my fellow passengers' wide body configurations that are my bigger problem.

Posted by Glenmore 2018-06-26 12:37|| 2018-06-26 12:37|| Front Page Top

#7 Embrace 'and', Glenmore ☺

Posted by Mullah Richard 2018-06-26 15:52|| 2018-06-26 15:52|| Front Page Top

#8 I likely result of all of the 'trade wars' is likely to result in foreign carriers being able to land at US airport unimpeded. That would force American carriers to compete. Competing could be through comfort or price. it'll be interesting.

Posted by ruprecht 2018-06-26 16:49|| 2018-06-26 16:49|| Front Page Top

#9 Maybe they can get rid of some of the cantankerous old water buffaloes they call flight attendants. Foreign airlines have much prettier flight attendants with better personalities.

Posted by Betty Hatfield5124 2018-06-26 20:04|| 2018-06-26 20:04|| Front Page Top

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